West Metro Spring/Summer Season Delayed Indefinitely

We’ve continued to follow the COVID-19 announcements from the Federal experts, the State of Minnesota and the City of Eden Prairie closely, as we’re sure you have. Right now, it is clear that we won’t be rolling out our Spring 2020 season on time. The Board of Directors has met via video conference and here’s our plan for now.

While this national emergency can still change on a moment's notice, the City of Eden Prairie has told us that it will be at least June 15th, likely later before they consider allowing access to the ballparks at Round Lake.

For now, we can say this. It will likely be late May or early June before we’re able to start taking registrations and planning for our shortened Summer 2020 season.

Watch your email, this website and our Facebook page for announcements. As our timeframe becomes more clear, we’ll find out what the fee for the parks will be and we’ll be able to establish our season plan to carry us through the rest of the summer & fall. We will continue to track what's going on and let you know, at the earliest possible time, of any changes.

Our fee may not change much, because we do have fixed expenses, like insurance & equipment to cover. We’ve also already begun ordering new hats for the league (cool new colors!) and we need some new league bats to replace our aging supply. Please be patient with us as we work through the options available.

Until then, hang in there! Stay safe! Wash your hands! Wear whatever Personal Protective Equipment you have! And let us know what you've experienced from the effects of this weird and unprecedented time. 
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We miss playing ball as much as you, and we really miss seeing your beautiful faces!

A Gift from Mike

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Mike Marrinan attended a softball training session and wants to share what he learned! Here's a note, followed by a YouTube link that could help us all become better hitters! Thanks, Mike!

"I was invited to a Senior Softball Hitting Clinic hosted by Alan Tanner in Florida.
Alan is an elite Major plus softball player and a great ambassador of our game.
He posted this Video back in December of 2018. It's about an hour long.
I learned a lot and it is a lot to absorb. My hope is that anyone that watches this video can pick up something that makes them a better player."
- Mike Marrinan

Click here or on the Photo to see the video!
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Important Links
Northwoods  Division Summer Rules are Here...
National Division Summer Rules are Here...
Manager's Resources & Notes are Here
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The Registration Form is right here!
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When we came to dome ball on Thursday, March 12, no one knew it would be our last games of the winter season. But everyone was talking about it! So sit back, wash your hands, don't touch your face, and watch as many of your fellow West Metro softball friends share their thoughts about the coronavirus (COVID-19). It's a serious subject, but leave it to senior ball players to not take the pandemic, or themselves, too​ seriously.
Inspired by the Rodney Crowell song of the same name, this video is a tribute to the men and women who just keep coming back, week after week, year after year, to West Metro Senior Softball. 

Double your pleasure with two slow motion videos!
Recorded at the Stardome on Jan. 17, 2019. Shot and edited by Gary Bingner of Quasimodo Advertising and Hold Tight Video.
Shot Dec. 20, 2018 at the Stardome.
​High-speed softball action, slowed down for your viewing pleasure.

A music video for all you winners out there.

Talkin' Senior Softball, Dec. 2017.
Get the New Year off to a winning start with this music video shot at the Holy Angels Dome in Richfield. (Music: Game Winner by Vulfpeck)
At our end-of-year VFW lunch, we chatted with a few enthusiastic players about what they love about West Metro Senior Softball.

The Weather Stone

PictureClick The Stone for Current Weather & Forecasts

Well, not exactly a "Weather" event, but if you started at the top of this page, you know that we're in an indefinite delay to playing ball this spring & summer... Dang.





​And Finally. Just Checkin' to see who reads all the way to the bottom of the page!


There will be a test.